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Hydranencephaly

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.

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Disorder Subdivisions

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General Discussion

Hydranencephaly is a central nervous system disorder characterized by an enlarged head and neurological deficits. The exact cause of Hydranencephaly is not known. This extremely rare form of Hydrocephalus involves the absence of portions of the brain. Results of neurologic examination in newborns may be normal or abnormal. The head usually appears enlarged at birth. Vision impairment, lack of growth and intellectual deficits are symptomatic of this disorder.

Supporting Organizations

Children's Brain Diseases Foundation

350 Parnassus Avenue

Suite 900

San Francisco, CA 94117

USA

Tel: (415)665-3003

Fax: (415)665-3003

Email: jrider6022@aol.com

Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center

PO Box 8126

Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126

Tel: (301)251-4925

Fax: (301)251-4911

Tel: (888)205-2311

Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/

Hydrocephalus Association

4340 East West Highway Ste 950

Bethesda, MD 20814

USA

Tel: (301)202-3811

Fax: (301)202-3813

Tel: (888)598-3789

Email: info@hydroassoc.org

Website: http://www.hydroassoc.org

International Hydranencephaly Support Group

11634 203rd Street

Maple Ridge BC, V2X 4T9

Canada

Tel: 6044598691

Email: angelbearmom@shaw.ca

Website: http://www.hydranencephaly.com

March of Dimes

1275 Mamaroneck Avenue

White Plains, NY 10605

Tel: (914)997-4488

Fax: (914)997-4763

Email: AskUs@marchofdimes.org or preguntas@nacersano.org

Website: http://www.marchofdimes.org and nacersano.org

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

P.O. Box 5801

Bethesda, MD 20824

Tel: (301)496-5751

Fax: (301)402-2186

Tel: (800)352-9424

Website: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

National Hydrocephalus Foundation

12413 Centralia Rd.

Lakewood, CA 90715-1653

USA

Tel: (562)924-6666

Fax: (562)924-6666

Tel: (888)857-3434

Email: nhf@earthlink.net

Website: http://www.nhfonline.org

The Arc

1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202)534-3700

Fax: (202)534-3731

Tel: (800)433-5255

Email: info@thearc.org

Website: http://www.thearc.org

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Last Updated: 8/7/2007Copyright 2007 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.

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